BANGKOK Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra pulled out of an official four-day working trip to South Korea when he learned of his suspension on the way to Seoul on Thursday.
Bangkok governor gets suspension order as he travels to Seoul for diplomatic visit; Democrat elected twice but terms in office hit by scandals and project irregularities
Centre for National Anti-Corruption to look into Sukhumbhand case
FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2016
THE Centre for National Anti-Corruption (CNAC) will review the case against Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra before deciding if he should face immediate suspension from duty, like hundreds of officials facing graft claims.
In 36 years I’ve rarely witnessed such ferocious rainstorms as we’ve experienced over the last few weeks. Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra blamed the heaviest rain in 25 years for flooding in many parts of the city.
How Sukhumbhand’s fortunes have taken a mighty tumble
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2016
Embattled Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra has faced a barrage of accusations about his city administration’s expensive projects. A lot of the allegations and questions over his integrity come from his colleagues in the Democrat Party.
One of the most popular topics on the timelines of Thai social media users over the past week is how areas in Bangkok were inundated after hours of rain on Monday night.
THE anti-graft commission yesterday agreed to set up a subcommittee to investigate alleged irregularities in Bangkok’s “Light of Happiness” project, naming 14 senior officials including Deputy Governor Chumphol Sampaophol who might be called.